Spatial range, social structure and behaviour of ‘resident’ short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Port Phillip embayment: considerations for their future management and conservation
This study investigated a small community of around 30 short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) that show atypical residency to shallow, urbanised Port Phillip Bay, south-eastern Australia. Social structure analyses revealed non-random associations among 12 resident adults, mainly reproducti...
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| description | This study investigated a small community of around 30 short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) that show atypical residency to shallow, urbanised Port Phillip Bay, south-eastern Australia. Social structure analyses revealed non-random associations among 12 resident adults, mainly reproductively active females. The community’s seasonal occurrence and behaviour along the embayment’s south-east coast was strongly associated with conditions amenable to prey availably. This atypical habitat preference exposes them to anthropogenic activities not typically considered for common dolphins. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-573842017-11-06T01:12:20Z Spatial range, social structure and behaviour of ‘resident’ short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Port Phillip embayment: considerations for their future management and conservation Mason, Suzanne Jane This study investigated a small community of around 30 short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) that show atypical residency to shallow, urbanised Port Phillip Bay, south-eastern Australia. Social structure analyses revealed non-random associations among 12 resident adults, mainly reproductively active females. The community’s seasonal occurrence and behaviour along the embayment’s south-east coast was strongly associated with conditions amenable to prey availably. This atypical habitat preference exposes them to anthropogenic activities not typically considered for common dolphins. 2016 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57384 Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Mason, Suzanne Jane Spatial range, social structure and behaviour of ‘resident’ short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Port Phillip embayment: considerations for their future management and conservation |
| title | Spatial range, social structure and behaviour of ‘resident’ short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Port Phillip embayment: considerations for their future management and conservation |
| title_full | Spatial range, social structure and behaviour of ‘resident’ short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Port Phillip embayment: considerations for their future management and conservation |
| title_fullStr | Spatial range, social structure and behaviour of ‘resident’ short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Port Phillip embayment: considerations for their future management and conservation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial range, social structure and behaviour of ‘resident’ short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Port Phillip embayment: considerations for their future management and conservation |
| title_short | Spatial range, social structure and behaviour of ‘resident’ short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Port Phillip embayment: considerations for their future management and conservation |
| title_sort | spatial range, social structure and behaviour of ‘resident’ short-beaked common dolphins (delphinus delphis) in the port phillip embayment: considerations for their future management and conservation |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57384 |